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wait
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
waits; waited; waiting
waits; waited; waiting
Learner's definition of WAIT
1
[no object] : to stay in a place until an expected event happens, until someone arrives, until it is your turn to do something, etc.等；等候；等待 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 — often + for
- I hate waiting in long lines.我讨厌排长队等待。
- They waited at the train station together.他们一起在火车站等候。
- You should have waited a little longer. He showed up right after you left.你真应该再多等一会儿，你刚离开他就到了。
- I don't have time to wait around. If he's not here in five minutes, I'm leaving.我没时间等。他要是五分钟不到，我就走了。
- She waited behind after class to talk to the professor.下课后，她留下来和教授谈话。
- I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. How may I help you?不好意思，让您久等了。我能为您做些什么？
- I waited and waited but he never showed up.我等了又等，但他始终没露面。
- I'm waiting to use the bathroom.我在等着用卫生间。
- The taxi is waiting to bring us to the airport.那辆出租车正等着送我们去机场。
- Doctors are ready and waiting to give aid.医生们准备就绪，就等着救援了。
- She read the newspaper while waiting for the bus.她一边看报纸一边等公共汽车。
- Wait for me! I'll go with you.等我一下！我跟你一起走。
- Take a seat and wait for your name to be called.请坐下，等着叫你的名字。
- It can take over an hour to be served at the restaurant, but the food is worth waiting for.那家餐馆要等一个多小时才能有桌位，但那里的菜品值得等。
2
: to not do something until something else happens等到 — often + until
[no object]
- Wait! Don't start the engine yet.等一等！先不要发动引擎。
- We waited for the sun to set before starting the fire.我们等到太阳落山才点火。
- We'll wait until you come back to start the movie. [=we will not start the movie until you come back]我们会等你回来再放电影。
[+ object]
- You will have to wait your turn. [=you cannot do something until it is your turn]你得等轮到你才行。
3
[no object]
a : to remain in a state in which you expect or hope that something will happen soon盼望；期待；希望
- I know she was happy when I lost my job. She was waiting to see me fail.我知道我丢了工作她可高兴了。她正盼着看我倒霉呢。
- I have waited for this opportunity for a long time.我盼望这个机会已经很久了。
b : to remain in a state in which you expect to learn or find out something soon等到（知道或发现）；静候
- You will have to wait two weeks for the test results.你得等两个星期才能知道考试结果。
- She waited for his answer.她静候他的回音。
- We are waiting to hear back from the doctor.我们正在等候医生的回话。
- He'll be a star some day—just (you) wait. [=I feel sure that he will be a star some day]他早晚有一天会成为明星——你等着吧。
- I have to wait and see whether or not I got the job.我得等等看是否能得到那份工作。
- “What are you making?” “Wait and see.”“你在做什么呢？”“等着瞧吧。”
4
[no object] : to be done or dealt with at a later time推迟；暂缓处理
- The other issues will just have to wait until our next meeting.其他事情要等我们下次开会再说。
- “Can this wait until tomorrow?” “No, it can't wait.”“这事可以推迟到明天吗？”“不行，不能推迟。”
5
[no object] : to be in a place ready to be dealt with, taken, etc.（已备好）可处理，可取用 — always used as (be) waiting总是用作(be) waiting — often + for
- It's time to come inside. Dinner is waiting.可以进去了。晚饭已经准备好了。
- There is a package waiting for you at home.家里有你一个包裹。
- She had several messages waiting for her at the office.办公室里有几条留言等她回复。
accident waiting to happen
can't wait
or can hardly wait ◊ If you can't wait or can hardly wait, you are very excited about doing something or eager for something to happen or begin.迫不及待
- The concert is tomorrow, and we can hardly wait!音乐会就在明天，我们已经迫不及待了！
- The children can hardly wait for summer.孩子们迫不及待地盼着夏天来临。
- I can't wait to try your apple pie.我都等不及想要尝尝你的苹果派了。
hurry up and wait
wait a minute/moment/second
1
— used to tell someone to stop and wait briefly等一会儿；稍等
- Wait a minute. I need to tie my shoe.稍等，我得系一下鞋带。
- Please wait one moment while I take this call.请稍等，我接一个电话。
- If you would just wait a second, I could explain what happened.要是您能稍微等等，我可以解释一下发生的事。
2
— used to interrupt someone or something because you have noticed, thought of, or remembered something且慢，等一等（因注意到、想起或记起而打断）
- Wait a second—that's not what she said.且慢—那不是她说的。
- Wait a minute. I just remembered where I put the keys.等一等，我刚想起来我把钥匙放哪儿了。
wait at table
British, formal : to serve food or drinks as a waiter or waitress（在餐馆）端盘子，招待顾客
- He waited at table for two years.他在餐馆当了两年服务生。
wait for it
chiefly British, informal — used to emphasize that the following statement is foolish, surprising, funny, etc.听着，听好了（用于强调接下来讲的是愚蠢、意外、滑稽的事等）
- He says he was fired because—wait for it—he refused to compromise his principles.他说他被解雇是因为——你可听好了——他不肯放弃自己的原则。
wait in
[phrasal verb] British : to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive在家中等候（某人或某事的到来）
- I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.我不能出去，我要等个送货上门的物品。
wait on
[phrasal verb] also wait upon 1
wait on/upon (someone)
a : to serve food or drinks as a waiter or waitress to (someone)招待，服侍（顾客进餐）
- The hostess waits on tables/people when the restaurant is crowded.餐馆人多时，老板娘便会亲自招待顾客。
b : to provide service to (a customer) : to help (a customer) make purchases接待（顾客购物）
- He is busy waiting on customers at the moment.他此刻正忙着接待顾客。
c : to act as a servant to (someone)服侍；伺候
- He seems to expect his wife to wait on him.他似乎希望妻子来伺候自己。
- She waited on her children hand and foot. [=she acted like a servant to her children; she provided her children with everything they needed or wanted]她无微不至地伺候着自己的孩子们。
2
wait on/upon (someone or something) chiefly US : to wait for (someone or something) to arrive or happen等候，等待（某人到来或某事发生）
- We waited on him, but he never came.我们在等他，但他却一直没来。
- The government's decision must wait on the committee's report. [=the government's decision will not be made until the committee has issued its report]政府必须要等委员会发布报告后才能做出决定。
wait out
[phrasal verb] wait (something) out or wait out (something)
: to stay in one place until the end of (something)等到…结束
- We waited out the storm in our hotel room.我们在旅馆房间里一直等到暴风雨结束。
wait tables
US : to serve food or drinks as a waiter or waitress（在餐馆）端盘子，招待顾客
- She has a job waiting tables.她的工作是在餐馆端盘子。
wait until/till
— used to emphasize that a future event is going to be very surprising, important, etc.等到…吧（用于强调未来之事的惊奇、重要等）
- Wait till you see their new house. It's just beautiful!你就等着看他们的新家吧。绝对漂亮！
- You think you're in trouble now? Just wait until your father finds out what you did, young lady! [=your father will be very angry and will punish you when he finds out what you did]你现在就觉得有麻烦了？等着吧，小丫头，等你爸爸发现了你干的这事！
wait up
[phrasal verb] 1
: to delay going to bed while you wait for someone to arrive熬夜等待（某人）
- I'll be late; don't wait up (for me).我会很晚，别等我了。
2
chiefly US, informal : to stop moving forward so that someone who is behind you can join you等一下，停一停（以便后面的人赶上）
- Hey, wait up (for me)! I'm going with you.喂，等一下（我），我要跟你一起走。
what are you waiting for?
— used to say that someone should do something immediately你在等什么？（用于提示某人应立即做某事）
- What are we waiting for? Let's go inside and get something to eat.我们还等什么呀？进去找点吃的吧。
- If you have so much work to do, then what are you waiting for?要是你有这么多活儿要干，那你还等什么呀？
2 wait /ˈweɪt/ noun
plural waits
2 wait
/ˈweɪt/
noun
plural waits
Learner's definition of WAIT
[count]
: a period of time when you must wait等待的时间 — usually singular通常用单数
- There is never a wait at that restaurant.那家餐馆从来不用等位。
- He had a long wait in line.他排队等了很久。
- The hostess said there would be a 45-minute wait before she could seat us.老板娘说要等45分钟才能给我们安排座位。
- The dish takes a long time to prepare, but the results are worth the wait.做这道菜要花很长时间，但尝过之后就知道等是值得的。
lie in wait
: to hide and wait for the right moment to make an attack埋伏以待；伏击 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- The killer may have been lying in wait for him.杀手可能已埋伏好，就等着他来了。
- No one knows what lies in wait for us in the coming year. [=no one knows what will happen to us in the coming year]没人知道明年会有什么事情在等着我们。
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